"Belmont Heights Neighbourhood Park"

Location

Regent Street (Cnr Amundsden Street) Belmont, Greater Geelong City

Level

Incl in HO area contributory

Statement of Significance

C Listed - Local Significance

The Belmont Heights Neighbourhood Park fronting Regent and Amundsen Streets is aesthetically significant at the LOCAL level. It demonstrates important visual qualifies in the substantial exotic trees located on the site.

The Belmont Heights Neighbourhood Park fronting Regent and Amundsen Streets is historically significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with the Belmont Heights Estate subdivision of 1913. The name of the park is a legacy of this subdivisional development.

The Belmont Heights Neighbourhood Park fronting Regent and Amundsen Street is socially significant at the LOCAL level. It is valued by the community as a place for family recreation.

Overall, the Belmont Heights Neighbourhood Park fronting Regent and Amundsen Street is of LOCAL significance.

REFERENCE

1. Belmont Heights Estate, subdivision map, 6 December, 1913. Geelong Historical Records Centre.

2. D & S Southcombe, information provided by Kevin Krastins, City of Greater Geelong, 9 January, 2005.

Group

Parks, Gardens and Trees

Category

Other - Parks, Gardens & Trees